World's Fairs: New York, 1939-40
Various amateur films, download from Archive.org, are edited and condensed to show what a day at the World’s Fair.


This movie is part of the collection: Community Video

Producer: Unknown
Audio/Visual: none, color
Keywords: Amateur film; The World's Fair; 1939; 1940; New York

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: thundrmi - - August 13, 2009
Subject: Thanks
As a World's Fair Memorabilia Collector of 20 yrs, this helps give meaning to many of the artifacts I now own. Narration would be helpful but it's also interesting to see it from the 'home movie' perspective. Thanks for posting this.

Shotlist

* The World's Fair 1939 1940 from afar, Crowds entering the park.
* Countries and state buildings; USA, Poland, Venezuela, League of Nations, Itlaila, New York, Russia, Japan, Ireland, Argentina.
* Amusement rides and demonstrations.
* Shows and parades
* Commercial and technological exhibits.
* Gardens and flowers.
* Night life, City of Light and fireworks.